There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Gainesville by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane MSN - GNV
8h 11m$144–754Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesvillebus
27h 22m$157–346Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
43h 9m$462–1,009Drive 1,149.9 mi
- Drive from Madison to Gainesvillecar 1,149.9 mi
19h 56m$210–304Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane MKE - GNV
8h 42m$164–790Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane MSN - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
9h 55m$202–1,020Bus via North Walmart Supercenter
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville Bus Stopbus
30h 13m$184–383
Madison to Gainesville by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Gainesville is to bus which costs $150 - $350 and takes 27h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Gainesville is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $140 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Gainesville via Chicago Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 22m.
The distance between Madison and Gainesville is 1029 miles. The road distance is 1156.6 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 27h 22m and costs $150 - $350.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Madison to Gainesville, including transfers.
Madison to Gainesville bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Gainesville is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $140 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $350 and takes 27h 22m.
Madison to Gainesville bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Gainesville is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 6:48 AM in Madison and 7:48 AM in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Gainesville via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 27h 22m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Jacksonville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Jacksonville via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Gainesville Regional Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Jacksonville via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Jacksonville via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Jacksonville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
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